Remedying the Teacher Shortage Demands Higher Pay
The article notes 143,000 public school teachers resigned last year, worsening shortages across major cities. It cites cost of living, salary gaps, and claims the best teachers are leaving for higher pay, with New York and Albany considering bills to raise minimum salaries to 1400 or 1600 dollars, while a 100-member Public Education Association committee pushes for legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
Interior
Jis
Aes
Philadelphia
Louis
Memphis
New Orleans
San Francisco
New York City
Public Education Association
Albany
New York Outlook
Water power wealth of British Columbia rated huge asset
Government engineers estimate the province’s daily water flow could yield about three million horsepower, far exceeding Niagara’s potential. Harnessing BC rivers could power 40 cities the size of Greater Vancouver and New Westminster, transforming industry, heating, and lighting across the province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Niagara
Vancouver
New Westminster
Greater Vancouver
Exchange and Production Barometer of International Trade
The article argues exchange rates reflect global trade and that gold is not the only redeeming commodity. It urges boosting production to pay for imports with exports and calls retrenchment to cut nonessential luxury spending.
Go North to Build Steamers
A party of 31 shipbuilding mechanics left Vancouver for Edmon ton and will travel to Peace River to build steamers for the Simson and Hubbard company entering the transportation business there. Nine members come from Victoria and the rest from Vancouver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Edmonton
Peace River
Simson and Hubbard Company
Victoria
Islands Named Grazing Grounds for Maskox and Reindeer
A government order sets aside Southampton Manse and Goat islands in the Northwest Territories for grazing maskox and reindeer following a commission led by Dr J G Rutherford. The islands offer ample forage and favorable climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Rutherford
Northwest Territories
Southampton
Manse
Goat's
False Delegation Avoids Foolish Errand to Self
A terse remark rejects sending a companion on a futile mission aimed at oneself, suggesting wiser routing of tasks and avoiding self-imposed misdirection.
Auto and Highways as an Economy Booster
The article argues that automobiles and better roads cut living costs, letting city dwellers live outside high rent districts while keeping business hours and access to town. It notes cars enable gardening, cheaper food, and healthier recreation, describing improved mobility for farmers and urban residents alike. It concludes true economy requires economical operation of motor cars.
Canada set for 4000 mile northern exploration trip
A Dominion government expedition led by F H Kitto will depart Winnipeg for a summer trek through northern Canada. The route covers waterways to the Mackenzie Yukon divide via Porcupine River to Dawson City then south to Vancouver with side trips to Fort Fitzgerald and Stewart Lake. The party will inspect a 16 mile vehicular road from Fort Fitzgerald to Fort Smith and report on buffalo country conditions and northern mining prospects. Return is planned for September.
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Canada
Winnipeg
F. H. Kitto
Natural Resources Intelligence Branch
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Mackenzie
Yukon
Porcupine River
Dawson City
Vancouver
Kitto
Buffalo Country
Fort Fitzgerald
Dominion
Alberta
Fort Smith
Makenzie
Stewart Lake
Free Press
Trace Convicts by Airplane
Manitoba criminals may be tracked by plane as lieut colonel J G Rattray chief of provincial police announces. An airplane company will hold a plane for the police to pursue prisoners beyond railway lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
J. G. Rattray
Rattray
Price of Sausages and Reputation for Selling
A seller recalls raising sausage prices from twenty-five cents to twenty cents after managing a short supply. He notes that the price drop affects his reputation for selling meat but not his remaining stock or earnings. The dialogue reveals local market dynamics and vendor strategies in a tight economy.
Gas Flow Struck At Grattan Coulee Near Wainwright
A flow of gas estimated at 6,000,000 feet per day is reported struck at Grattan Coulee, eight miles from Wainwright, Alberta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grattan Coulee
Wainwright
Alta
Giraffe Leg Bones Found in Uncertain Condition
A fragmentary report notes the bones of a giraffe’s legs discovered and described with limited context. No further details on location date species or disposition are provided in the readable text.
Latent Value of Our Straw Stacks and Strawboard Prospects
The article argues burning western straw is wasteful as a byproduct of grain harvest. It notes high transport and processing costs hinder western straw use, cites strawboard as a potential but currently unviable market, and highlights rising costs and pulpwood conservation pushing toward alternative materials. It recalls 1913 strawboard prices and Canada's 1918 import reliance on foreign strawboard.
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West
Canada
Shelter belts protect soil and stock in prairie farms
The article urges settlers to preserve trees as windbreaks to prevent soil drift and crop loss. It highlights benefits including shade for young stock, improved fruit and ornamental growth, and fuel production. It recommends leaving bush along western farm edges and around buildings with at least 200 feet of clear space to stop snow drifting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Provinces
Ontario
United Farmers weigh grasshopper threat plan
The United Farmers of Alberta focus on the grasshopper outbreak reported last year in the province. Entomologist E H Strickland says the outbreak was limited to the south and west of Lethbridge and he is arranging with government to purchase materials for an active campaign if an outbreak returns this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Farmers of Alberta
E. H. Strickland
Dominion Laboratory
Alberta
Lethbridge
Strickland
Masterman cites hidden aviation depots near Berlin
General Masterman, member of the control commission in Germany, reports that the Inter Allied Commission was obstructed in its work. He states three secret aviation material depots were found near Berlin and warns that more would be uncovered if the commission received increased facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Masterman
Content Commission of Control
Germany
Inter-Allied Commission
Gen. Masterman
Berlin
Aerial Transport Plans Hanger at Kenora Ont and Sites
The Aerial Transport Company has secured sites at Tuxedo and Winnipeg and plans construction of buildings. Tenders are called for the erection of a hangar at Kenora Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aerial Transport Company
Tuxedo
Winnipeg
Kenora
Ont
Achievements of a Century of Medical Missions
The centennial review highlights medical missions begun by Dr. Scudder in 1820 and Peter Parker in 1834. It notes 1,000 overall medical missionaries, including 300 women, with major hospital networks, 2,000,000 Canton Hospital patients, 150,000 operations, and 3,000 bladder stone removals, alongside growth in native medical education and nurse training to ease overburdened staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de. CW
Chengta
West China
John Scudder
India
China
Canton Hospital
Kerr
Wm. Thompson
London
Peter Parker
Africa
Toronto
Water Power Potential in Canada Rising
Engineers estimate Canada holds 18 832 000 horsepower in water power, with 7 398 169 hp in populated areas. Last year saw 64 400 hp of plant installations. current constructions add 370 000 hp and near‑term projects 750 000 hp. The so called white coal is being harnessed to drive industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Gardening For Schools In Ottawa Public System
The Ottawa public schools implement a garden program described in the Agricultural Gazette. A central one acre garden supports class plots of 22 by 43 feet and 16 by 20 feet for vegetables and flowers, with home garden clubs and yearly pupil records. The plan includes soil, drainage, germination, and pest lessons to give city children practical outdoor instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Putman
Ottawa
Agricultural Gazette
Department of Agriculture
Putman
The Farm and the City Labor Gap and Auction Trends
The Huntingdon Gleaner notes a surge in farm auction sales as labor shortages and high wages push production toward urban shops. Farmers demand pay parity with city wages to keep farming viable, warning that farm efficiency must rise to prevent nationwide consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Huntingdon
Poisoned Bait Aids Locust Control Across Prairie Provinces
The Entomological Branch reports poison bait as superior locust control while stressing careful preparation. Circular No 13 by Norman Criddle explains bait preparation and application. It notes native Lesser Migratory and Pellucid Locusts in Western Canada, their 45 day maturation, winged phase habits, and June migrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Province
Norman Criddle
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Canada
Lloyd George Announces San Remo Conference Milestones
Prime Minister Lloyd George hailed the San Remo meeting as a turning point in postwar recovery. He said Allies united on enforcing the treaty and opposing Alsace Lorraine annexation while outlining paths for Germany indemnity talks. He warned of German famine, described Germans as broken backed, and noted limited British action on Armenia with Mosul included in a renewed mandate.
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Europe
San Remo
Lloyd George
House of Commons
France
England
Alsace-Lorraine
Germany
M. Millerand
Great Britain
Italy
Armenia
Mosales
Russia
U.S
Great Wealth of Northern Manitoba
Prof. R C Wallace, commissioner of Northern Manitoba, reports underway development in mining, lumbering and pulpwood manufacture with major changes expected in summer. The Pas Lumber Company extends operations with camps in Carrot River and mill expansion at the Pas while logs sourced in Saskatchewan are floated in for processing. Ottawa syndicate concessions and water power projects are anticipated as mining, led by the Flin Flon syndicate, expands and prospectors prepare to enter the mineral area when travel allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Wallace
Manitoba
Pas Lumber Company
Carrot River
Pas
Saskatchewan
Ottawa
Flin Flon Syndicate
Profitable Canadian Farm Purchase At Favorable Exchange
An American farmer, profiting from the Canada United States exchange rate, bought a Canadian farm near Prince Alberta for 45 dollars per acre after selling his Iowa farm at 300 dollars per acre for 300 dollars total. He arrived with the same amount of money, equal in value to his Iowa sale, and now holds a Canadian farm, prompting him to urge mid western farmers to consider Western Canada for land purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Prince Alberta
Iowa
States
Indian Head Egg Laying Contest Leader Sees Eggs Rise
The official report from Indian Head for week 26 shows Dr. Merkely's White Leghorn pen from Moose Jaw leading with 694 eggs after laying 48 eggs that week. Other totals include T Gibbs 445, E Anderson 336, F J Oliver 356, A A Moreton 337, J G Keyser 145, H G French 176, W W Ashley 253, L H Little 172, University of Saskatchewan 122, Parkview Poultry Yards 202, J McCheane 447, H Moon 279, A G Mitchell 271, J Beatty 276, Mrs Hanson 374, Nov Sask Orpington Club 507.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Head
Dr. Merkely
Moose Jaw
T. Gibbs
E. Anderson
F. J. Oliver
Sea Tale of Shark Laughs at Leg Loss
A sailor recounts how a shark grabbed his leg after falling overboard and he refused to argue, saying the shark could keep the leg. The anecdote is shared in a Boston Globe style.
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Boston Globe
Isinglass Purportedly Yields High Latine Content
A fragment notes Isinglass contains from percent to ninety three percent getlatine. The line hints at a variable composition but offers no corroborating details or usable data.
Leave Erin Alone To Solve Problems New York
Sir Auckland Geddes the new British ambassador told a New York audience that Ireland should solve its own issues without outside interference as the home rule bill takes effect. He urged non Irish global observers to stand aside and noted that Russia must resume production for global economic stability.
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New York
England
Ireland
Sir Auckland Geddes
United States
Sir Auckland
Russia
Great Britain
Geddes urges thrift to restock world and lower prices
Sir Auckland Geddes, speaking at a London luncheon for the British Association of Trade and Technical Journals, calls for joint effort to cut consumption and boost output. He says government should lower prices and everyone must work to increase factory efficiency and trading sector performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
British Association of Trade and Technical Journals
Auckland Geddes
British Board of Trade
United States
St. Thomas Times- Journal
Ontario Cheese Producers Plan Unified Ontario Sales
A convention of dairy farmers leads to co operation among Ontario cheese producers. All factories will route shipments to Montreal for sale by the Board of Trade, abolishing district boards and eliminating the need for salesmen and buyers to save costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Montreal
Board of Trade
Iceland Applies for League Membership
Iceland has filed an application for League of Nations membership. Other applications to be heard at the Rome meeting of the league council come from Georgia San Marino and Luxembourg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iceland
League of Nations
Rome
Council of the League
Republic of Georgia
San Marino
Luxembourg
What’s in A Name He May I Call You By Your Fast Name
The Yale Record notes a playful exchange about names and address forms. A speaker asks for a nickname or fast name, the other offers last name usage with a hint of formal address. The item captures campus humor and naming customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale Record
The Lithography Mastery Then and Now
The art of lithography was invented 125 years ago marking a milestone in printmaking history. It traces early methods to ink on stone and the shift to modern printing, influencing artists and publishers across generations.
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United Farmers’ of Alberta
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